Universal (UVV) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Universal (NYSE:UVV) is expected to post its Q2 2027 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th. Analysts expect Universal to post earnings of $0.58 per share and revenue of $630.10 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2027 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Universal (NYSE:UVV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported ($0.18) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.25 by ($0.43). The firm had revenue of $523.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $587.00 million. On average, analysts expect Universal to post $3.18 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3.95 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Universal Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of Universal stock opened at $39.59 on Wednesday. Universal has a fifty-two week low of $38.11 and a fifty-two week high of $59.38. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $50.57.

Universal Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 12th will be issued a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 9th.

Analyst Ratings Changes

UVV has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Universal from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Universal from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Universal from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Universal has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Insider Activity at Universal

In related news, Director Lennart Freeman sold 1,782 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.82, for a total transaction of $88,779.24. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 16,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $843,701.70. This represents a 9.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Universal Company Profile

Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV) is a global agricultural products company primarily engaged in the procurement, processing and sale of leaf tobacco. Through its tobacco operations, the company purchases tobacco from growers, processes and stores the leaf, and supplies it to manufacturers of cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and other tobacco products.

Universal handles several types of tobacco, including flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured and oriental varieties, as well as other specialty leaf products.